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6. Check the shift drum bearing (Figu re 87 ).
Make s
ur e it operates smoothly with no signs of
wear or damage. If damaged, replace as described
under Crank case Bearin gs Rem owd/ l lIS w fl miol! in
Cha pt er Fo ur .
7. Check the cam pin followers (Fig ur e 88) on
each shift fork. that rides
in the shift dr um. fo r
wear or dam age. R ep l ace t he shift fork(s) as
necessar y.
8. Roll lhe shift fork shaft on II flat surface such
as
II piece of plate glass and check for any bends.
If the shaft is
be nt. it must be replaced.
CAUTION
II is r ecom me nd ed Illar margil/ olly
worn shift for ks be replaced. W ort!
forks can cause the t ra ll smission to slip
out of gear. leading 10 more suious
anti apens il 'e damage.
9. In spect th e s hi ft fork-Io-gear clearance as
fo ll ows:
II . In stall each s hi ft fork i nt o its respecti vc gear.
Use a fl at feeler gauge and measure the
clearance bet we en the fo rk and gear as shown
in Fig ur e 89. Co mpare to the specifications
l is ted in Table 1.
b. If the clearance is greater than specified in
Table 1. measure the width of the gearshift
fork finge rs with a micrometer ( Figur e 90).
Replace the shi ft fork(s) worn to t he service
limit listed in Table I or less.
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c. If the shift fork finger width is within
tolerance. measure the shift fo rk groovc width
in the gears wi th a vernier calipcr. Compare
to the speci fi cations listed in Tab le I. Replace
th e gcar(s) if the groove is worn to t he se rvice
lim it or more.